Population of cities towns and villages in Belize
Belize: Population of cities towns and villages was 171,553 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Belize, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 171,553 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Belize peaked at 171,553 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,148, in 1950.
That places Belize 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,148 | — |
| 1955 | 48,463 | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 53,952 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 60,167 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 67,052 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 72,064 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 83,765 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 97,518 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 96,337 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 87,627 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 96,044 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 112,347 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 129,296 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 149,199 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 171,553 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,806 | 43,148 | 48,463 | 2 |
| 1960s | 57,059 | 53,952 | 60,167 | 2 |
| 1970s | 69,558 | 67,052 | 72,064 | 2 |
| 1980s | 90,642 | 83,765 | 97,518 | 2 |
| 1990s | 91,982 | 87,627 | 96,337 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104,196 | 96,044 | 112,347 | 2 |
| 2010s | 139,248 | 129,296 | 149,199 | 2 |
| 2020s | 171,553 | 171,553 | 171,553 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 185,894 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 180,829 compare
- 162 Suriname 179,059 compare
- 164 Kuwait 168,504 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 146,255 compare
- 166 Mauritius 117,061 compare
More population data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Belize?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Belize was 171,553 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 171,553 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,148 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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